Comments on: Mobile Web Pages Must Be Small http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm The Mobile Web From A Desktop Perspective Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: web writing trainer Ben http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113719 web writing trainer Ben Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:46:24 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113719 This has big implications for those of us who write for the web and indeed train people in web writing. It seems to me one solution is to completely rethink your website for mobile users and then offer visitors a PC or mobile option on your home page. This would be similar to those organisations that offer multiple versions of their website in different languages. To begin with you may want to focus on providing content specifically targeted at the needs of those on the move. But ultimately, I suspect, mobile users will want access to all the material and options that their PC-based brothers and sisters currently enjoy. It means more work for writers and developers, and therefore more expense for the website owner, but in the end the reward could be lots more traffic. This has big implications for those of us who write for the web and indeed train people in web writing.

It seems to me one solution is to completely rethink your website for mobile users and then offer visitors a PC or mobile option on your home page. This would be similar to those organisations that offer multiple versions of their website in different languages.

To begin with you may want to focus on providing content specifically targeted at the needs of those on the move. But ultimately, I suspect, mobile users will want access to all the material and options that their PC-based brothers and sisters currently enjoy.

It means more work for writers and developers, and therefore more expense for the website owner, but in the end the reward could be lots more traffic.

]]> By: Scott Gardner http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113696 Scott Gardner Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113696 I think the success to mobile websites often boils down to one question: 'how can I take the effort out of my site for mobile visitors.' Put the most important features (i.e. those that convert directly to money) up front and center. I think the success to mobile websites often boils down to one question: ‘how can I take the effort out of my site for mobile visitors.’ Put the most important features (i.e. those that convert directly to money) up front and center.

]]> By: pharmaceutical consultancy http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113606 pharmaceutical consultancy Thu, 28 May 2009 18:51:48 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113606 of course they must be small, we must make them small, simple and attractive yet full of useful information of course they must be small, we must make them small, simple and attractive yet full of useful information

]]> By: DP http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113478 DP Tue, 19 May 2009 18:59:17 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113478 I don't know why, but i don't like it when a site has a lot of versions (PC, mobile, etc). In my opinion it's not the best decision. I don’t know why, but i don’t like it when a site has a lot of versions (PC, mobile, etc). In my opinion it’s not the best decision.

]]> By: Pink Mobiles http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113333 Pink Mobiles Tue, 05 May 2009 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113333 I've had a number of high end mobiles over the last few years, starting with the HP ipaq, the JasJar, Palm Treo 750 and various blackberry's including my latest, the Blackberry Storm. I am really impressed by the change in screen resolution over that period. My latest is really very similar to a desktop browsing experience with the single exception of the scrolling and zooming in and out aspects. But you do quite quickly get used to using these new functions and now I can browse quite quickly and easil. I’ve had a number of high end mobiles over the last few years, starting with the HP ipaq, the JasJar, Palm Treo 750 and various blackberry’s including my latest, the Blackberry Storm. I am really impressed by the change in screen resolution over that period. My latest is really very similar to a desktop browsing experience with the single exception of the scrolling and zooming in and out aspects. But you do quite quickly get used to using these new functions and now I can browse quite quickly and easil.

]]> By: wilhb81 http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113331 wilhb81 Tue, 05 May 2009 06:01:33 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113331 No doubt that the Opera Mini is one of the most common mobile web pages browsers (I think it's the hottest internet browser of all), due to its small and compact size! No doubt that the Opera Mini is one of the most common mobile web pages browsers (I think it’s the hottest internet browser of all), due to its small and compact size!

]]> By: Kristi http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113324 Kristi Mon, 04 May 2009 11:04:28 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113324 But I prefer to go online with the phone, I smartfone and all pages should be clearly legible! But I prefer to go online with the phone, I smartfone and all pages should be clearly legible!

]]> By: Cell Phone News http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113302 Cell Phone News Sat, 02 May 2009 14:19:29 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113302 Yes I agree with you. Mobile web pages must be small Yes I agree with you. Mobile web pages must be small

]]> By: Jeet http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113265 Jeet Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:15:16 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113265 Some good points there. I totally agree with Sir Tim Berners Lee's point that many people will ONLY experience web through mobile. Most important part of designing for mobiles is not just screen resolution but also easy navigation. If you have used gmail through mobile browser (not the client) you will see they have an excellent design where they even managed to put keyboard shortcuts on their mobile website. Some good points there. I totally agree with Sir Tim Berners Lee’s point that many people will ONLY experience web through mobile.

Most important part of designing for mobiles is not just screen resolution but also easy navigation. If you have used gmail through mobile browser (not the client) you will see they have an excellent design where they even managed to put keyboard shortcuts on their mobile website.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.staygolinks.com/mobile-web-pages-must-be-small.htm/comment-page-1#comment-113254 Andrew Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:08:23 +0000 http://www.staygolinks.com/?p=530#comment-113254 I think that websites should have a sort of resized version of resolution specially dedicated for mobile phones. I think that websites should have a sort of resized version of resolution specially dedicated for mobile phones.

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